Malawi Speaker hit biker dead: Sifro boss dies in car crash

Speaker of Parliament Richard Msowoya is reported to have been involved in a road accident as he was driving himself an official car hitting a cyclist dead, Police said they are investigating.

Sifro car which was involved in anaccident killing its boss.–Phoro by Chris Loka, Nyasa Times

The Sifro car –Phoro by Chris Loka, Nyasa Times

Msowoya reportedly hit the bitter at Chisemphere in Kasungu.

The car damaged.-Phoro by Chris Loka, Nyasa Times

While the cyclist died, the Speaker escaped with only a few bruises and did not require hospital treatment.

Police said they are investigating the incident.

“An investigation into this matter is already underway,” a police spokesman in Kasungu said.

In another development involving a road accident, a31 year old Malawian of Indian origin, Sifro Company Manager has died and his driver injured in a road accident when the car they were travelling in overturned on Thursday near Cross Roads Hotel, along Kamuzu procession road in Lilongwe.

The car swerved off the road after his driver lost control and over turned several times before hitting a tree.

Lilongwe Police Public Relations Officer, Kingsley Dandaula, said the accident was tragic killing Belala on the spot while his driver, Shafik Jusabu, is in battling for his life at Kamuzu Central Hospital.

“The accident happened at Santa Plaza along Kamuzu Procession Road because the driver lost control of the vehicle and it swerved off the road, overturned several times before hitting a tree,” explained Dandaula

He added that: “The victims were taken to Kamuzu Central Hospital where Belala was confirmed dead but his driver survived and is in a serious condition at the hospital.”

The vehicle registration number is DA 4664, A Land Rover, and the victims were heading to Lilongwe Hotel.

According to Police, the driver, Jusabu comes from Mundawa Village, T/A Chikumbu in Mulanje.

Dandaula said preparations by Belala relatives are underway to fly the body to India for burial. –Additional reporting by Agrippa Ngwenya – LINA

The Speaker not showing good judgement here at all; if he was aware that he was involved in a fatal accident. If not stopping to help the victim is not a crime, it certainly wrong morally. Regardless of perceived fear of being assaulted by witnesses or passersby.
The Speaker’s moral standing is now in question. Perhaps he should reconsider his position in parliament. I wonder what the opinion of Rev. Chakwera is on this subject. Or that of Jessie Kabwila-Kapasula. Principles before favoritism, please.

I m sudden by cruel comments by fellow contributors .where is my lovely nation heading to, we used to feel sorry for any death but some people are competing as if they are eating waste of humans no wonder we are killing each other without mercy

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SATANA HAS NOW CAMPED AT SANTA PLAZA. TWO WEEKS AGO JEFF M DIED ON THE SAME SPOT NOW THIS DEATH.